JEWESS FIRES WORLD CLASS CAUCASIAN CHRISTIAN JOURNALIST @60 MINUTES:
DearMr.Pelley:
ImeantwhatIsaidinmyletterlastweektothe60Minutesteam: joining60Minutesisthehonor ofmycareerandI amgratefultobeworkingalongsidethepeoplewhohavecontributedtothe most importanttelevisionjournalismbrandthiscountryhaseverproduced.WhileI'mnewto60 Minutes, I'vedevotedmycareer toinvestigativejournalismand storytelling.Istartedthisjob excitedtocollaborateandtobenefitfromthewisdomandexperienceofthe60Minutesveterans, withyouamongthem.Forthat reason,oneofthefirstthingsIdidinmynewrolewascallyouto talkandinviteyoutodinner. Itisaprofounddisappointment thatyourejectedthatovertureand choseambushinstead.Yesterday,youhijackedmyfirstmeetingwithstafftodisparageme,my qualifications,andmyintentionswithremarkableincivilityandcontempt. Iwelcomeadiversity ofviewpointsandrespectfuldebateamongtheteam,butthiswasnothingofthesort.Yesterday's performativedisplayofhostility enacted in front ofthe staffinsteadofina civil, private conversation-demonstratedthatyouhavenointerest incontributingtothefuturesuccessofthe show,orapproachingmynewtenurewithamindopentocollaborationandprogress.Iamhereto deliverfirst-in-classnewsprogramming,nottomakeheadlinesaboutnewsroomdrama.Iameager toworkalongsidethosewhosharethisgoal. Despiteyesterday'smisconduct, Ihadhopedthat insittingdownwithyoutodaywecouldfinda pathforwardtogether.Youmadeclearthatyouarenot interested insuchapath. Yourantipathytothefutureoftheshowhascomethroughloudandclear. AndIhaveheardyou. IthereforewriteonbehalfofCBSNews, Inc. ("CBS") toinformyouthatyouremploymentwith CBSisterminatedforcauseeffectiveimmediately.Enclosedisyourformalterminationletter. Sincerely, NickBilton ExecutiveProducer,60Minute
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